The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-28
MRS. GLADSTONE.
The Tory Defeat at NOfthwich Large
~ Due TO Her.
The Gladstones and the Grosvenors
Mrs. GladstOne's Polit'
zeal Growth.
New York Sun London Special.

of politicians, the victory Of the home
rule candidate is admitted to be a
personal one for the Gladstone fam
lily, and in a special sense for Mrs.
Gladstone. Her political power is
essentially unlike that Of Lady Hol-
land or Lady Palmerston or Lady
Beaconsfield. She has neither per-
sonal beauty nor vast wealth, nor
blue blood lineage nor a London
-drawingroom. But within ten years
she has become an acknowledged
power in shaping the coarse of pc.
litical events, and this power has
its source in her intellectual char
aeter and her high womanly integ-
rity;
The Northwich contest had in il
something actually personal between
the families Of Gladstone and the
root and branches Of the Grosvenor
stock. When, all but fifty years
ago, Gladstone married Catherine
Glynne, daughter of Sir Stephen
'Glynne, of Hawarden Castle, Flint
shire, the bride was tall, long
featured, amiable, but sedate, En-
glish woman, whose manners, as de-
scribed by an old friend of her
father, were shy to awkwardness.
She was we'll educated, aud by nat
are as well as by attainments, well
suited for the companion and closest
friend Of the man who has been the
greatest Of Eugland's statesmen.
Family cares, which in time included
eight children, evenly divided as to
sex, absorbed her early prime; and a
more lovable or loving household
does not exist in the country. Most
Of them are either attached to the
paternal home or near enough to be
called TO its hearth. Meme of them
are brilliant in the shadow of their
fathers greatness. But all are ac-
eomplished, dutiiul and exemplary.
The home is Mrs. Gladstone s.
The inheritance OF Sir John Glad.
stones son was chiefly commercial
and personal, and great fms meier as
the grand old man is for the empire,
he was not particularly thrifty in
keeping his own affairs in good
shape. He spent money lavishly in
travel aud in the acquisition OF the
resources OF mental pleasure with
which Hawarden abounds. Their
children were taught everything
which money could procure. Dur
ing all the intervening years between
marriage aud the maturity OF the
youngest il was impossible for the
family income TO be increased, ex-
cept by the emoluments OF Office at
intervals, and it is doubtful whether
Mr. Gladstone is a pound better of
for the princely salary he has had in
cabinets. None Of the Gladstone
sons added anything by marriage OF
otherwise 70 the family income, and
the daughters married wisely, two Of
them, but not we'll in the worldly
sense. In their enlightened and ten.
der devotion to their family tn,
Gladstones have shown that perfect
probity and healthiul sweet natur,
which is characteristic Of them in al
their social relations.
Whenever the young members o.
the Gladstone family went abroad il
the vicinity Of Hawarden, they wer,
very likely 10 meet the young mem
beers Of the Grosvenor family, for you
must pass Eaton Hall. the ancient
seat OF the earls, TO reach Hawarden
The river Dee, while il divides Flint.
shire IRON Cheshire, caunot keeI
them apart around the curve wher,
il deposited the Romans and pointed
out 10 them a formidable site fol
walls and fortiications. Chester il
the Latin castrum; and the ruins, al
but invisible, moldy and hoary, still
bear witness TO the strength anC
thoroughness Of Roman handiwork
The families became political allie
and domestic associates. Gladstone
man OF ideas, was quite content 4
permit Earl Grosvenor, a man O
wealth, 10 be the political magnat,
OF the domain. For twenty. tw,
years the earl sat for Chester. Hi
first wife, a daughter Of the Duke o.
Sutherland, died, leaving him sever
children, OF whom the late candidate
Lord Henry Grosyenor. is the sec
ond. He is twenty-six years Of age
aud hopeless nonentity. The sec
ond wife Of the Duke OF Westmins
ter is q daughter OF Baron Chesham
The wealth Of the house ia onor
nous. The sarl inherited cash from
his father amounting to 5000, 900
and estates, urban aud rural, who's,
total value il is hazardous 10 CUES
at. He has 10000 acres ia Cheshire
10000 acres Of deer forest by leas,
in Sutherlandshire, receives $4,000,
year rent for the houses occupieC
by the Dukes of Grafton, Marlbor
ough and Wellington owns the Bed
ford, Norfolk, Portland and West
minister properties in London; re
coivcs Inappropriate tithes has lease
holds OF woods and plantations, ant
adds 10 all this the profits Of mine
OF iron. tin, lead and copper. Iii
actual income, for which neither b,
nor any one Of his stock ever did Al
honest days labor, cannot be les
than sl3,OO0,000. His city property
moreover, is practically untaxed, III
tenants or the public making all tn
improvements and he pocketing III
increase OF the unearned values.
Yet this man was unsatisfed. III
was only Marquis. The studen,
orator and politician who lived a
the picturesque, but unpretentioui
Castle Of Hawarden, was, Tor his sta
ton in life, poor man. But 10 hir
the Marquis Of Westminster locke,
for aid 10 climb to the highest ran
in the peerage. The original It'll
was only baron, but il dated back 20
years. The Marquis was youpge
than Mr.. Gladstone by dozen years
IL was not difficult for him 10 accop
aplace behind him, as he rose speed
lily and firmly in the esteem OF IN
country. They were familiar friend
under the ancient oaks Of Flint thirt
years ago. Tho Earl protested dee
devotion TO the character OF his poll,
zeal exemplar. He needed no assist
ance from Mr.. Gladstone 10 keep /